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Conserving native Kalimantan species: the role of agroforestry in biodiversity conservation and carbon storage

Trees, Forests and People
The rich biodiversity of Kalimantan is threatened by land use changes, making it essential to adopt conservation strategies. The implementation of agroforestry systems by the local community is a potential conservation strategy to sustainably preserve ...
Amandita Lintang Rumondang, Yulizah Yulizah, Joeni Setijo Rahajoe, Burhanuddin Adman, Rizki Maharani, Yaya Rayadin, Mukhlisi Mukhlisi, Bayu Arief Pratama, Kusuma Rahmawati, Vera Budi Lestari, Ruliyana Susanti, Tika Dewi Atikah, Yohannes Wibisono, Laode Alhamd   +13 more
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Wild plants used for food by Hungarian ethnic groups living in the Carpathian Basin

Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 2012
A list of plant species used for food in Hungary and among Hungarian ethnic groups of the Carpathian Basin during the 19th and 20th centuries was compiled from 71 ethnographic and ethnobotanical sources and a survey among contemporary Hungarian botanists.
Andrea Dénes, Nóra Papp, Dániel Babai, Bálint Czúcz, Zsolt Molnár   +4 more
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Dormancy and Revitalization: The fate of ethnobotanical knowledge of camel forage among Sahrawi nomads and refugees of Western Sahara [PDF]

, 2014
Knowledge about forage is fundamental to the survival of pastoral populations around the world. In this paper, we address the knowledge of camel forage of Sahrawi nomads and refugees of Western Sahara.
Puri, Rajindra K., Volpato, Gabriele
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Traditional knowledge promotes the protection of large old trees: A case from China's richest biocultural diversity area

People and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 11, Page 2700-2713, November 2025.
Abstract Large old trees are important ecological entities in human settlements, providing cultural values and ecological services that are threatened by current and future changes in global climate, land use and disturbance regimes. Some studies suggest incorporating social and cultural significance into the conservation of large old trees.
Zhuo Cheng, Xiaoping Lu, Yanxiao Fan, Qingjiang Cui, Xian Hu, Chunlin Long   +5 more
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Folkbotanical classification: morphological, ecological and utilitarian characterization of plants in the Napf region, Switzerland [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Discussions surrounding ethnobiological classification have been broad and diverse. One of the recurring questions is whether classification is mainly based on the “inherent structure of biological reality” or on cultural, especially ...
Poncet, Anna, Vogl, Christian R., Weckerle, Caroline S.   +2 more
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Resilience of Indigenous healthcare systems: Ethnobotanical approaches among the Baka, southeastern Cameroon

People and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 11, Page 2879-2894, November 2025.
Abstract Indigenous Peoples rely on biodiversity and traditional knowledge for health and well‐being, yet biological and cultural systems are threatened by ecological and social changes. Limited understanding exists on the factors that support the resilience of Indigenous Peoples' healthcare systems—the capacity of a healthcare system to adapt to ...
Sandrine Gallois, Miroslav Pulgar, Chiara Broccatelli, Stijn van Bemmel, Appolinaire Ambassa, Eric Ngansop, Tinde van Andel, José Luis Molina, Victoria Reyes‐García   +8 more
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Ethnobotany of the Kiluhikturmiut Inuinnait of Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada

Ethnobiology Letters, 2012
The disparity in floral diversity between tropical and arctic regions is reflected in a paucity of ethnobotanical research among arctic cultures.  The Kiluhikturmiut Inuinnait are an Inuit subpopulation who inhabit the Kitikmeot Region of the Territory ...
Jonathan Duffy Davis, Sandra Anne Banack
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TNR and conservation on a university campus: a political ecological perspective [PDF]

, 2014
How to manage the impact of free-ranging cats on native wildlife is a polarizing issue. Conservation biologists largely support domestic cat euthanasia to mitigate impacts of free-ranging cat predation on small animal populations.
Adamec, Allendorf, Anderson, Baerends-van Roon, Balogh, Bateson, Bateson, Berkes, Biben, Bradshaw, Brug, Campbell, Caro, Caro, Caro, Churcher, Clutton-Brock, Clutton-Brock, Clutton-Brock, Cohen, Colding, Coleman, Coman, Corbett, Dabritz, Dauphiné, Davidson-Hunt, Davis, Deag, Dillman, Driscoll, Ewer, Ferreira, Fitzgerald, Forman, Gehrt, Hawkins, Hughes, Jessup, Johnson, Krauze-Gryz, Kreuter, Kruuk, Kuo, Lepczyk, Lepczyk, Lertzman, Leyhausen, Leyhausen, Longcore, Lopez, Loss, Loyd, Mathusa, Mills, Moelk, Mulrennan, Müller, Nabhan, Nadkarni, Ostrom, Peterson, Podsakoff, Pressey, Randi, Rindos, Robbins, Robertson, Rokeach, Rozzi, Rozzi, Russo, Saslis-Lagoudakis, Shultz, Tabor, Tan, Turner, Vandebroek, Vaske, Vaske, Vaske, Vigne, Wald, Wald, Wolverton, Woods, Wyndham   +86 more
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Evaluating the determinants of deforestation and approaches to reforestation by cocoa farmers in Côte d'Ivoire

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 7, Issue 6, Page 1674-1683, November 2025.
Cocoa‐driven deforestation threatens tropical forests, particularly in Côte d'Ivoire, the world's largest cocoa producer. This study examines the motivations behind cocoa cultivation in classified forests, the selection of retained tree species on farms, and the economic drivers of wooded lands conservation among farmers.
Alain René Atangana, Juvenal Zahoui Gnangoh, Christophe Kouame, Peter Minang, Damase Khasa   +4 more
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Reframing Botanical Blindness and Imperception Through Evolutionary Lenses [PDF]

Acta Botânica Brasílica
In this opinion article, we question the tendency to treat human interactions with plants as a cognitive deficit through terms such as botanical blindness, botanical imperception, or plant awareness disparity (PAD).
Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Aníbal Silva Cantalice, Edwine Soares Oliveira, Francisco Igor Ribeiro Santos, Hermeson Carlos Santos, Ingrid da Silva Lima, João Victor Mendes Silva, Letícia Elias, Marcela Maria Albuquerque-Silva, Maria Vittória Alves de Santana, Paula Thayanne Mata, Rayane Karoline Silva dos Santos, Valdir de Moura Brito Júnior, Yasmim Antonino Costa Santos   +13 more
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